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Brandon Blackstock Remembered: A Quiet Force Behind Country Music’s Biggest Names

The country music community lost one of its most quietly influential figures this week with the passing of Brandon Blackstock at the age of 48, following a private three-year battle with cancer.

Brandon Blackstock, from left, Kelly Clarkson appear at the Billboard Music Awards on May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Though most headlines will remember him as Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband or Reba McEntire’s former stepson, those closest to the music industry know Brandon as something much more—an artist manager who shaped the careers of some of country’s most visible stars. As a key figure at Starstruck Entertainment, Blackstock helped steer the success of acts like Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Carly Pearce, and others, offering the kind of behind-the-scenes guidance that rarely makes front-page news but often makes careers.


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HARDY Goes Full Country Again With New Album COUNTRY! COUNTRY!, Drops New Single “Bottomland”

Okay, this is not a drill: HARDY is heading back to the dirt roads and duck blinds with a full-blown return to country music, and y’all… he’s doing it in camo.

New music from HARDY Photo by Ryan Smith

After dabbling in the rock world (and earning some serious metalhead cred with QUIT!!), the Mississippi-born hitmaker is trading distortion for dobro on his newly announced album COUNTRY! COUNTRY!, set to drop September 26 via Big Loud Records.


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Staying Sober in Music City? Ashley McBryde Introduces New Nashville Mocktail Bar

If you thought all the action on Lower Broadway required a buzz, Ashley McBryde is here to shake up that narrative — sans the hangover.

Ashley McBryde on Country Music News Blog

The GRAMMY-winning songwriter just announced Redemption Bar, a brand-new mocktail-forward bar and music venue opening August 28 inside Eric Church’s six-story mega-honky-tonk, Chief’s. Nestled on the fifth floor, Redemption Bar isn’t just another neon-lit stop on the Broadway bender tour — it’s a space with purpose.


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Kelsea Ballerini Strips It All Down To The Basics with Patters (Stripped Session)

Kelsea Ballerini just reminded us why she’s one of the most fearless storytellers in modern country.

Kelsea Ballerini Strips It All Down To The Basics with Patters (Stripped Session)

If you blinked and missed it, the five-time GRAMMY® nominee quietly dropped PATTERNS (Stripped Session) — an acoustic performance video showcasing the emotional core of her acclaimed 2024 album PATTERNS. The stripped-down release is raw, intimate, and deeply personal, giving fans a rare, unfiltered look into the soul of her songs.


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